After flying high against Shining Rock Classical Academy on Tuesday, The Franklin School of Innovation came back down to earth. The Thunderbolts came up short against the Veritas Christian Academy Warriors on Friday, falling 63-43.

Owen Klein
| 11/21/25 @ Veritas Christian Academy | 67% |
| 11/18/25 vs Shining Rock Classical Academy | 50% |
| 11/13/25 vs Combine Academy Varsity | 71% |
Bryan Westmoreland and Owen Klein certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Westmoreland posted seven points and seven boards, while Klein put up eight points and six rebounds. Klein has also also been stellar as far as shooting accuracy is concerned: he's posted one of at least 50% every time he's hit the court this season.
Veritas Christian Academy was led to victory by Lee Burgess and Owen Foote. Burgess almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine steals, while Foote shot 40% from the field en route to 27 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Those three steals gave Foote a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Easton Bishop, who earned five points along with nine rebounds and five steals.
The Franklin School of Innovation now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Veritas Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Looking ahead, The Franklin School of Innovation will square off against Asheville T at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Thunderbolts will be up against the Trailblazers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.4 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Veritas Christian Academy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bethel Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on December 4.
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